Bttkial-overbox



J. GERY.

BURIAL OVERBOX.

APPLICATION FILED APn.2|.

Patented July 22, 1919.

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ATTORNEY.

Tm: COLUMBIA PLANonRAP CO., WASHINGTON. D. C

J. GERY.

BURIAL OVERBOX.

APPLICATION FILED APR.21. 1919.

Patented July 22, 1919.

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THE COLUMBIA PLANOGRAPH co., WASHINGTON, n c.

JOHN GEEY, on PATERSON, NEW JERSEY.

BUBIAL-OVERBOX.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 22, 1919.

Application filed April 21, 1919. Serial No. 291,559.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that I, JOHN GERY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Paterson, in the county of Passaic and State of New Jersey, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Burial-Overboxes, of which the following is a-specification.

In an application for U. S. Letters Patent Serial No. 267 ,934 I have described and shown a burial overbox constructed with a metallic frame and a covering or shell on the frame composed of' slabs of lithoidal sheet material suitably secured to the frame and having hermetically sealedjoints, the whole being designed so that the parts can be stored unassembled until the overbox is required and then quickly assembled, and

when assembled will form a structure which, While exceedingly light and so adapted to be taken to the grave and then lowered'thereinto with the casket contained thereinnat the time of burial, will have all the qualities to preserve its contents that characterize the best vaults built underground of masons materials. The object of this invention is to improve the construction of such overboxes so as to make them stronger in proportion to their weight; to this end I have improved the general construction of the frame and at the same time so constructed and arranged the parts forming the cover or lid that not only is the same exceedingly light and strong and well adapted to withstand the great weight of earth superimposed upon it when the grave is filled in but it very considerably reinforces and strengthens the frame in the body portion of the box itself. I' have further constructed thebody portion and lid of the boxand the lid so as to facilitate quick and facile assembling of the lid with said body portion.

In the drawings, I

Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved overbox, portions of slabs forming the shell thereof being broken away;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary side elevation of the frame of the body portion of the overbox.

Fig. 3 is a Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is a plan of one corner of the frame of the body portion;

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the frame of sectional view on the line 33,

the body portion;

. Fig. 6 is a section of the overbox, complete, on the line 66, Fig. 5; and

ners in their angles, angle strips their top or horizontal flanges thicker than their z' and each end .frame'a also riveted at its ends to Fig. 7 is a plan of a fragment of the cover before the lithoidal slab thereof has been applied.

The body portion of the overbox is constructed as follows: Referring first to the frame thereof, a designates a pair of end less end frames each composed of a strip of angle iron having one wall thereof mitered out at suitable points and then bent at these points, as at Z) 6 Z2 6, into substantially the shape of a rectangle (excepting that the side of the rectangle which is to form the top thereof is suitably arched as shown in Fig. 3), the ends of the strip forming a butt-joint and being secured together by a strip 0 lapping thejoint and riveted to the ends of said strip a. To give needed stability to each of these end frames cross strips 6 connecting diagonal corner portions of the frame are riveted thereto and together where they cross each other, and one of these cross strips may be an angle strip as shown. The two end frames are connected at their bottom corners by a pair of angle strips 03 riveted thereto and arranged so as to receive the corners of the end frames in their angles; a pair of similar angle strips 7 connect and are riveted to the upper corners of the end frames 0;, receiving said corbut in the case of these or walls 7 (Fig. 5) are formed somewhat vertical wall portions. To provide horizontal connections from one angle strip 01 to the other between the end frames 0; there is one or more (preferably two) channed strips 9, which are riveted at their ends to the horizontalflanges of the angle strips (Z; these channel strips are adapted to rest between their ends on severalplain or fiat strips h which extend longitudinally of the frame and are riveted to said channel strips and the end frames, the channel strips being designed to afford a rest for the casket and permit the straps whereby the casket is lowered into the Oven box to have the necessary clearance in. withdrawing them after the casket has been deposited. To provide vertical connections from each angle strip d to thecorresponding angle strip 7 I preferably employa center -iron strip 13 which is riveted at its ends to the said angle strips, and between such strip an angle strip j,

the angle strips d, f. I provide as a further bracing means for each side ofthe frame, essentially including the end frames a and the strips 03 f or their equivalent, the oblique plain or flat strips 70, each of which preferably extends from the upper corner of one end frame to the lower end of the T-iron strip ifland is riveted to the-end frame and strip 2' and also to the strip j where it crosses thesame. The frame thus constructed is exceedingly light -;and-yet itiis well adapted to support a considerable load, as the weight "ofthe earth superimposed on the overboxwwihen it has .been deposited in the grave and the latter filled in. lnfurther reference to :the frame I-remark the vlrecesses l which are formed at opposite points in ,the two angle strips f, to wit, in their (horizontal flanges, partway of the depththereof.

Referring to the shell of the overboX, vlithoidal slabs, such ;as a composition of cementand-asbestos, ,m are employed to form the same, one such' slab being secured to thebottom, each side and each end of the-frame -by screws .n. The end and side edges of the bottomslab .m squarely :abut

itheinnervsurfaces of the end and side slabs -,m,--,the,top ,edges of the side and end slabs beingall'zfiush, and those of .the endslabs being arched toconform with the tops of the end frames a. Whereany slab is opposed by' another surface formed by the edgeofkanotherslab and the outer face of oneof the parts 41,103, f of the frame the joint is .preferably sealed by a :good moisture-resistingplastic substance, such as cement (not shown) v i The'top or-ilid is constructedas follows: There are several -plain-or fiat transverse strips ol which-have angular upstanding .hangersp formed by hendingiupwardly and outwardly their end portions and adapted to register with and seat in the recesses Z. A wooden batten g standing edgewise, is secured ,oneach strip 0, reaching from one hanger p thereof to the other and abutting the Same inwardly thereof, its top-edge be- ;ing arched so as ,to be parallel with, though somewhat below, the arched top surface of each end frame a. Superimposed and secured ontheseveral battens g and fitting thespace between thehangers Q0 of the strips 0 ,is wooden planking .0"; the top surface of this planking, when the ,cover is in position, will b aflush. withvthe ,top surfaces .of the end frames a and the upper edges of theside and end slabs m. Superimposed .on the planking is a lithoidal, slab s whichnis arched to-conform to the arched tops of the and frames aand preferably projects at its side edges somewhat beyond. the side slabs m. 'Thestrips ,0 andpieces g m besecured toj gether by screws It and the ,planking may be secured to the strips by nails or screws u, forexample. The slab 3 .may be constructvedfintact withthe structure formed by the parts 0, g, r, as by securing it thereto by nails, screwsor the like (not shown) or it may bele'ftdetached, so that said structure can .be .fitted to the body part of the over box first and then the slab applied afterward. In any event, the tops of theend frames or and the strips f have screwholes c,

-;and to register with these holes slab s has screw-holes '0, I provide on the hangers p downwardly projecting tapered studs .3 which when they are :entered into :conresponding holes 2 in applying 13116 lid shift the strips 7 -inwardiorioutward, in case :they

become slightly sprung or flexed, sufliciently to establish such registry. In view of the foregoing descriptionit will be seen thatthe construction of the cover or lid and the manner of connecting it with the top portion of the body .of the ioverbox not'only make the cover or lid in itself strong, though :light, and adapted to sustain ,a considerable load, but appreciably reinforce the entire iOVBITbOX.

\ Having thus fully described ,my invention, what I claim as new. and desire tosecure by Letters Patent :is: a

15111 a burial .overbox, the combination of. metallic substantially rectangular end frames composed of angle-iron strips, said frames being arranged with their; inside v,amqles inward, means to brace and connect said end frames together including four ,parallel angle StIlpSfiOIlIlBCtlllg the corresponding corners of the iendtframes' and having their ,1ns1deangles receiving sald corners,

rectangular bottom,.side and end slabs of lithoidal material secured to the end frames and saidstrips along the respective edges of saidslabs and a covertincluding a rectangular slab of lithoidaltmater ial secured to the end frames. and two .ofsaid strips .along its several edges. r

2., In .a burial overbox, itheccombination of metallic substantially =rectangular ,end frames .eachconslstingof an angle striprbent .at intervals atright angle'sto onewall thereof and having the other wall thereof atteach point of tbending.i mitered- ,out, said frames being arranged with their inside anglesvim ward, means .to brace and connect said end frames together including a four 1 parallel angle strips connecting the corresponding corners of the end frames andhayingtheir insideangles receivingsaid corners, rectangular bottom-,- side and endslabs of lithoidal material secured to the end frames and said strips along the respective edges of said slabs, and a cover including a rectangular slab of lithoidal material secured to the end frames and two of said strips along its several edges.

3. In a burial overbox, the combination, with a rectangular metal frame, of a bottom slab, two end slabs, and two side slabs of lithoidal material secured to five sides of the frame and forming therewith the body portion of the overbox open at the top, and a cover for the overbox includin metal transverse strips having their ends ormed as upturned hangers seated on the tops of opposite sides of the frame, a slab of lithoidal material secured along its several edges to the frame, supporting means for the latter slab reaching from one hanger t0 the other and abutting the same and supported by the strips, said means also extending substantially from one end slab to the other.

i. In a burial overbox, the combination, with a rectangular metal frame, of a bottom slab, two end slabs, and two. side slabs of lithoidal material secured to five sides of the frame and forming therewith the body portion of the overbox open at the top, and a Copies of this patent may be obtained for cover for the overbox including metal transverse strips having their ends formed as up turned hangers seated on the tops of opposite sides of the frame, a slab of lithoidal material secured along its several edges to the frame, supporting means for the latter slab including a batten arranged on and extending longitudinally of each strip between the hangers thereof and extending substantially from one side slab to the other and planking arranged on the battens, said latter slab and planking being in face to face contact with each other.

5. In a burial overbox, the combination, with a rectangular metal frame, of a bottom slab, two end slabs, and two side slabs of lithoidal material secured to five sides of the frame and forming therewith the body portion of the overboX open at the top, and a cover structure for the overbox, the cover structure having along its several edges holes to receive securing devices and also downward tapering studs, and the frame having at its top holes-t0 receive the securing devices and other holes to receive the studs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

JOHN GERY.

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